Max rubin



(No Model.)

M. RUBIN.

BUCKLE.

No. 394,014. Patented Dec. 4, 1888.

WITNESSES:

' 1 A TTOR/VEYJ.

N PETERs Pholo-Lilbographer, Wzlhinglun. n.c.

MAX RUBIN, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,014, dated December4, 1888.

Application filed October 13, 1888. Serial No. 287,980. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MAX RUB1N,0f the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object ol. my invention is to provide new and improved buckle to beused on the back straps of pants, vests, or on belts, which buckle issimple in construction, effective in use, and can be readily applied,removed, and fastened or unfastened.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts anddetails, as will be fully described hereinafter, and finally be pointedout in the claim.

In the acconuiianying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of my improvedbuckle, showing the same applied on the back straps of a gar nient. Fig.2 is an end view of the same closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical transversesectional elevation of the same closed. Fig. I is a similar sectionalview opened.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The main plate A is provided at one edge with two lugs or ears, B, atthe ends, and at the opposite edge with two lugs or ears, (,at the ends,the lugs projecting in the opposite directions from the lugs B from theplane of the main plate. The ai'ignlarly-bcnt clamping-plate I), havingserrations at its inner edge, is provided with end flanges or cars E,which are pivoted to the lugs B. Alike plate,

F, has end flanges or ears G, which are piv- J oted to the lugs (J ofthe main plate, the main plate A thus having a serrated clamping-platepivoted at each longitudimll edge and at opposite planes, and saidclamping-plates being thus adapted to swing in opposite directions.

One of the back straps, H, is passed between theback of the main plateand the corresponding clamping-plate, F, said clampingplate swingingtoward the main plate for the purpose of holding the buckle on said backstrap. The end of the other back strap, J, is passed between the frontof the main plate and the clamping-plate I), which clampingplate D isswung toward the main plate, whereby said strap .l is securely held onthe buckle. The buckle can be opened and closed very easily and readilyadjusted to any desired position on the strap.

In case the garment is to be washed, the buckle can readily be removedand then replaced when it is to be used.

If desired, the clamping-plates at one edge may be omitted and the mainplate provided at said edge with a slot through which the strap or beltcan be passed, and is then sewed or otherwise fastened to the mainplate.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In the buckle herein described, the combination, withthe main plate provided with two pairs of lugs on the oppositelongitudinal edges and bent up in the opposite direction to the plane ofsaid main plate and made integral therewith, of a clamping-plate pivotedto each pair of lugs, said clanu'iing-plate being located on oppositesides of the main plate and swinging in opposite direction to eachother, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

)IAX RUBIN.

\Vitnesses:

CARL KARP, MARTIN PETRY.

